Côte d'Ivoire vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 2.83 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Venezuela about 2.8 times.
Côte d'IvoireVenezuelaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 0.35× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 2.83× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Caracas |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Venezuela?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 2.83 times smaller than Venezuela. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Venezuela?
- About 2.8 times: Venezuela has 2.83× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Venezuela?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 28,516,896. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².